Famous Places to Visit

The little town of Werfen has several interesting churches. St James’s Church is mentioned in 14th-century records, but its present style dates from a 17th-century Baroque conversion. The Marian Church was built in the early 18th century. Environ ...

Zurs, a tiny resort some 6 km (4 miles) south of Lech, lies at an altitude of 1,716 m (5,630 ft). Along with neigh-bouring Lech, Zurs places a great emphasis on the protection of the natural environment. As a rule, the few hotels and pensions accep ...

Borsen is the stock exchange. It was started in 1819 as Christiania Bors. When it was first started there was not a stock exchange or an organized listing. It simply served as a place where investors would meet and auction ships, buy shares in ship ...

The former working class district of Gr?nerlokka has undergone something of a renaissance in recent years. It is made up largely of apartment blocks dating from the end of the 19th century, which were under threat of demolition. But repeated propos ...

Oppdal is a municipality and village in Sor-Trondelag County, in Norway. It is considered to be within the Dovre region. The administrative hub of the municipality includes Holan, Fagerhaug, Vognillan, and Lonset. Fagerhaug, the Oppdal Airport is l ...